10 reasons why King’s day is the best national day in the world

1. There is no other National Day more casual than this.

If other countries commemorate crucial historical events during their national days, like Independence form Great Britain (4th July, USA) or the beginning of the Revolution (14th July, France), the Dutch are more casual. They just celebrate, well, the birthday of the king… And like every birthday boy, he is present at every party in town.

2. They just do it better.

In all honesty, all monarchies celebrate the birthdays of their queens and kings, but some have more style…

Boooring

Hello marines!

3. It’s the paradise of the flea markets’ lovers.

There are flea markets everywhere. And you can buy anything. I mean, anything that you can think of.

Fancy a wedding dress?

Fancy a crocodile?

4. Everybody is exercising a healthy lifestyle. If a healthy lifestyle means drinking a lot.

All the people are very outdoorsy today, walking in the streets and yes, drinking.

Rembrandt Plein

5. Weeeeeee…d!

You can smoke weed everywhere. Need I say more?

Just happy feelings, no other way!

6. Because you can actually run into this.

If it’s one day to walk almost naked in the street, that’s King’s Day

Meow!

7. Everybody gets to be King and Queen for one day.

8. Everybody is included in the party: either young, old, weird or .. wasted.

Cuteness alert

And as the final touch, God created the Dutch

Please don’t share that on FB…

No man is left behind. Or wasted woman

9. The boat parties are the most fun in the world.

When you are together with your friends, nothing can top that. This picture is from 2013, just to prove the ongoing tradition

10. You’ll definitely feel “forever young”.

And as my friend said, if some other nation were interested, the King’s Day would also be the best day to invade Netherlands.

See, even that phrase has the word “best” in it! 🙂 Long live the King!

The love for culture, art, traveling, food, technology and the good life in general. Let me take you on a trip around the world and back and show you the world through 5 pair of eyes: my own and best friends’.